Hi Jo Ann,Thank you! And yes, it's my mom's scratch butter cake recipe. One bowl, super easy. I've thought about posting it because it is so good, and the recipe calls for all-purpose flour and not cake flour. I'll see if I can post it next week.Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Hi Lili,What a wonderful birthday you planned for your son. Tell him happy birthday.My daughters is the day after Christmas,so I get the birthday in the middle of the holidays. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!Patti

Hi Lili,Happy Thanksgiving, and Happy Birthday to your son!!Many reasons to give thanks for the births of your children but I can imagine with the holidays, it is more difficult to make the birthdays a special day. I love your banner that has become a tradition, your lovely winter seasonal dinnerware, and special handmade from scratch four layer cake. While saving money over store bought, your customized touch means so much more and will be easily memorable. I never thought to do these things, since we had very few family traditions growing up. Life was pretty same old lol

Thank you, YHF!I love traditions, like the birthday banner, for a couple of reasons. They mark occasions in memorable ways, but also they are no-brainer things that I can do on auto-pilot in my busiest of years.

Everything looks great! I, too, would appreciate your sharing of your yellow cake recipe. I have a awesome chocolte scratch cake recipe, shared years back by an ol line friend. Would love to try yours, when you have time to post.